US citizens are concerned about the state of their country's economy, particularly the cost of goods and food, the latest CBS News poll shows. In the poll, 63% described the current situation in the country as "worrying", "uneasy" or "frustrating".
The poll was conducted between May 18-20, with 2,041 adults being interviewed. 74% of the respondents expressed that things in the US are "going badly". Elements that triggered the most pessimistic sentiments were cost of living (77%), the stock market (68%) and the state of the national economy (67%).
Such fears have also triggered grim expectations regarding people's plans for retirement, with 57% of respondents expressing pessimism on this front.
The only silver lining in the poll was people's optimism about the US' anti-coronavirus efforts, with 53% of respondents applauding them, and jobs, with 52% expressing positive sentiments.
The recent poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research has also shown that 56% of US citizens are not happy with Joe Biden's performance in the Oval Office, particularly criticising the president for being "slow to react" (65%) and for the poor state of the US economy (69%).